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Redfield School District 56-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 103 students in Redfield School District 56-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Redfield School District 56-4 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
534 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Redfield School District 56-4, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
# American Indian Students
18 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
26%
# Asian Students
1 Student
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
13 Students
1,024 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
462 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
87%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
174
# Students in K Grade:
53
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,004 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,581 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,004
$13,121
Spending / Student
$15,581
$12,623
Best Redfield School District 56-4 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Redfield Middle School - 02
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
111 6th Ave E
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Grades: 6-8
| 103 students
Rank: n/an/a
Turtle Creek Elementary School - 06
Special Education School
17267 3rd St
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Grades: 2-8
| n/a students
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